Damon Hill
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| posted on 11/7/05 at 08:34 PM |
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Sierra brake lining query...
...an I right in guessing that 90s sierra's don't use asbestos? If they did (gulp), would it be safe enough to just remove and dispose of
them?
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Danozeman
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| posted on 11/7/05 at 09:18 PM |
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I would imagine if they did then they wont have the originals on there so will be fine.
Im sure they stopped using asbestos before them anyhow.
Dan
Built the purple peril!! Let the modifications begin!!
http://www.eastangliankitcars.co.uk
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JoelP
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| posted on 11/7/05 at 09:44 PM |
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thats what i thought too, but as i wasnt sure i thought id keep schtum. Seems damned unlikely that they would have asbestos in them still, just be
careful if in doubt - a breather mask or somesuch. I doubt if such temporary exposure would be harmful anyway - if you smoke, i wouldnt worry about
the brake linings! 
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DavidM
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| posted on 11/7/05 at 11:08 PM |
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If you spray the inside of the drum/caliper with water before changing the pads, this will keep the dust down. Then remove damp dust
"paste" with a cloth. Even without asbestos, you don't really want to be breathing brake dust.
David
Proportion is Everything
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Peteff
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| posted on 11/7/05 at 11:39 PM |
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Put them in the empty box and drop them in the bin, I won't tell anybody if you don't  I once threw an AA battery in and nothing
happened.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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JAG
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| posted on 12/7/05 at 10:21 AM |
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Asbestos hasn't been used since the early 1980's so your Sierra should NOT have Asbestos based brake linings.
However - you still don't want to handle them roughly or inhale the dust.
These days they contain lots of other types of fibres that are still small enough to do exactly the same type of damage to your lungs that Asbestos
used to do 
Justin
Who is this super hero? Sarge? ...No.
Rosemary, the telephone operator? ...No.
Penry, the mild-mannered janitor? ...Could be!
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clbarclay
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| posted on 12/7/05 at 04:02 PM |
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Asbestos in brake linings is like the asbestos roofing sheets etc. in that left alone they are relatively stable and only poses a risk if
knocked/damaged (is also found in the fire proof mats all school science labs used to have).
The asbestos used in insulation is a different ball game (almost wooly lose fibres rather than a dence sheet), and is the stuff that knackers up
builders when demolishing old buildings.
Its not just small fibres that can damage you, any small partcals (ie. dust) is bad for your lungs if inhailed.
[Edited on 12/7/05 by clbarclay]
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